Q-Games is bringing three titles to E3 2011

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Finally! E3 will be when we figure out just what the heck PixelJunk Lifelike is all about. The teaser sure was weird and all, but that dates back to September. Guess Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert wasn't lying when he said we'd get "No more info until it's done."

Cuthbert also wasn't lying when he tweeted about the studio's E3 line-up earlier today. In addition to Lifelike, you can expect to hear about two unannounced projects at the show next week. With such a proven track record, it's hard not to anticipate.

Q-Games revealing three games at E3 [CVG]

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The Witcher 2 presented to president Barack Obama

post from Gaming Nexus on 31 May 2011 10:48:00 PM. © Gaming Nexus

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NEWS - During President Obama's recent visit to Poland, the Prime Minister presented him with an official diplomatic gift that included The Witcher 2 and two books that inspired the game. Not the first thing I would think of for a diplomatic gift, but hey, video games are fun so why not? The only problem is that the press release doesn't state President Obama's opinions on the game. That would be surreal to have a video game review from the President of the United States. Well, at least a review of a game like The Witcher 2.

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Mad Catz forms flight simulator MMO development
studio

post from Destructoid on 31 May 2011 10:06:45 PM. © Destructoid

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Wait what? You read that correctly, Mad Catz -- grown into the biggest peripheral maker in recent years -- has announced the formation of ThunderHawk Studios, a studio focused on developing a series of MMO flight simulator games to be published by Mad Catz. The first game is expected to launch in 2012.

Flight simulators are one of the most peripheral-intensive genres out there, especially now that the music game genre has lost the Guitar Hero and DJ Hero franchises. And there's not much point in a Dance Central peripheral, is there? So it makes perfect sense for them to get into flight simulators and popularize the genre to sell more joysticks, although the announcement of a development studio comes as a surprise.

Mad Catz also owns Saitek, considered by many to be the creators of some of the finest joysticks out there. At least, back in the late '90s when I still kept track of them. Maybe they can fill the void left by the popular era of Jane's combat flight sims, F-22: Air Dominance Fighter, F-22: Total Air War, Falcon 4.0, X-Wing Alliance and Freespace 2? Good luck to them if their first game is a World World II game that has to compete with the IL-2 Sturmovic series or Cliffs of Dover though.

Pssst ThunderHawk Studios, we could use a new F29 Retaliator. Zulu Alert! And set it in space while you're at it. Pretty please?

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Ex-Black Rock Studios pair form Roundcube
Entertainment

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The layoffs at Split/Second developer Black Rock Studios were unfortunate, but from the sad news comes a bright spot in the form of Roundcube Entertainment.

It's the new company formed by studio head Nick Baynes and development director Ian Monaghan. Previously, Baynes served as the game director of Split/Second and Monaghan was the senior producer at Black Rock.

Love the name. I'm expecting good things to come.

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Public Access Destructoid rolls deep with Derby
Girls

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I sure do love rolling, and these roller girls really know how to jam! After playing Jam City Roller Girls on the Wii I was so taken back by their graceful moves that I decide to pay a visit to a local Roller Derby Show. You know, to see if I had what it takes to be one of them. With a shriner hat in hand, Frozen Codebase vice president Norb Rozek showed me the basics. However, a pesky little ginger named Pico tries to get in my way of achieving one of my life's goals ... to become a roller derby girl.

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Gameloft's Modern Combat: Domination tops Mac App
Store in U.S., Australia (Mac)

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 31 May 2011 09:00:37 PM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

Modern Combat: Domination, one Gameloft?s biggest franchises, has placed in the top 5 best-selling games on the Mac App Store. The game hit the charts during the weekend of its release, claiming the number one spot in the United States and Australia; number two in France, Japan and Switzerland; and number four in the United Kingdom.

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Explore the Sunken Ship

post from Escape Games 24 on 31 May 2011 08:05:24 PM. © Escape Games 24

Explore the Sunken Ship is another point and click type room escape game by Gensou. In this game, you have to search for items and solving puzzles to finished it. Language barrier may be a problem. Good luck and have fun!Play This Game

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Live show: Mash Tactics plays Hunted

post from Destructoid on 31 May 2011 08:05:18 PM. © Destructoid

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Eek! That cat is in serious mode.

Anyway, today on Mash Tactics we will be playing Hunted: The Demon's Forge. I first got my hands on this dark fantasy co-op game during PAX 2010. Jim Sterling and I share the fond memory of me completely failing as he carried the whole demo. At least that's the way I remember it. I honestly hope he has no recollection...

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Dead or Alive on 3DS Gets "PG" Rating in
Australia

The game that's too sexy for Sweden is coming to Australia, and it's not even getting that high a rating.

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PopCap Honcho Decries "Lowest Common Denominator"
Development

Ed Allard, the head of worldwide game development at PopCap, says the practice of releasing games simultaneously across multiple platforms leads to "lowest common denominator" thinking, which is why PopCap doesn't do it.

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